Mark Rutte

Non-U.S. NATO defense spending rose 20% in 2025

European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by nearly 20 percent in 2025, Bloomberg reported on March 26.

27 March, 12:22 AM

Rutte denies U.S. weapons for Ukraine will be diverted to the Middle East

U.S. weapons, including air defense systems and their missiles, will continue to flow to Ukraine under NATO’s PURL mechanism despite the situation in the Middle East, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on March 26, European Pravda reported.

26 March, 08:02 PM

Rutte warns Russia could target NATO energy systems, citing lessons from Ukraine

If Russia attacks NATO countries, one of its main targets could be energy infrastructure — a threat already demonstrated by the war in Ukraine, according to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s 2025 annual report released on March 26.

26 March, 04:46 PM

Rutte backs Trump’s Iran war, stirs backlash across Europe

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte drew criticism from European officials after backing U.S. President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.

25 March, 07:58 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in London for meetings with King Charles III and PM Starmer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London his spokesman Serhii Nykyforov told reporters on March 17.

17 March, 03:38 PM

NATO chief Mark Rutte: allies broadly support U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said there is “broad support” among Alliance members for actions taken by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, he said in an interview with Newsmax on March 5.

5 March, 01:15 PM

Rutte vows alliance dominance if Moscow tests NATO defenses

NATO would win every battle against Russia if it attacked now, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at the Munich Security Conference, citing what he described as heavy Russian losses in Ukraine and the alliance’s current military strength, Reuters reported on Feb. 14.

15 February, 07:16 PM

Russia moves at 'snail Speed,' not as a 'mighty bear' – Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte urged people not to believe Russian propaganda portraying the aggressor as a “powerful bear,” instead likening Russia to a snail, Anadolu reported on Feb. 13.

13 February, 04:18 PM

Rutte tours Kyiv power plant hours after Russian attack

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte toured a Kyiv combined heat and power plant that was damaged by Russian missiles earlier on Feb. 3.

3 February, 08:14 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia broke U.S.-backed energy pause with largest strike of the year

Russia has violated a U.S.-backed pause in attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, launching a record-scale strike just days after reportedly agreeing to hold fire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Feb. 3.

3 February, 07:10 PM

U.S. called to spare critical infrastructure at UAE talks, Zelenskyy says

U.S. negotiators proposed halting strikes on critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, as a de-escalation step at the end of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on Feb. 3, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

3 February, 04:45 PM

NATO chief: Russia shows disregard for peace

Russia’s latest massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine show Moscow’s disregard for peace, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the opening of the 15th session of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in Kyiv on Feb. 3, reaffirming the West’s commitment to supporting Kyiv.

3 February, 12:35 PM

NATO Secretary General to address Ukraine’s parliament on Feb. 3

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will deliver a speech at the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) on Feb. 3, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Feb. 2.

2 February, 09:47 PM

Kyiv needs non-EU weapons, Rutte warns

EU’s recently approved EUR90 billion ($107 billion) loan to Ukraine should not be constrained by the proposed “buy European” rule, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 26.

27 January, 01:09 AM

Kyiv rallies allies at Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos

Ukrainian and Western leaders gathered in Davos on Jan. 22 for the annual Ukrainian Breakfast, a private event hosted by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and EastOne on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

22 January, 10:46 AM

Russia bled 30,000 soldiers in December 2025 — NATO

Russia’s army suffered catastrophic battlefield losses in its war against Ukraine in December 2025 — up to 1,000 soldiers killed every day, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 21.

22 January, 09:47 AM

NATO undeterred by Russia’s IRBM strike on Lviv, Rutte says

Russia’s second use of an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) against Ukraine was meant to weaken NATO’s resolve in supporting Ukraine, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 12.

12 January, 09:48 PM

Rutte: U.S. won’t leave Ukraine behind, $5B in arms aid planned this year

The United States will not stop supporting Ukraine, remains a committed ally of Europe, and has a clear interest in staying in NATO, Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with Germany’s Bild.

22 December 2025, 11:17 AM

NATO chief says Putin is main barrier to ending Russia’s war on Ukraine

The main obstacle to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with Bild published on Sunday, Dec. 21.

21 December 2025, 06:20 PM

Rutte warns NATO is Russia’s next target: ‘We are already in danger’

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Dec. 11 that “the conflict is already at our doorstep” and said the Alliance is Russia’s next target, speaking at a joint briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, The Guardian reported.

11 December 2025, 04:22 PM

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